Coming to NYC: Mandatory paid-vacation?

A proposal by Mayor Bill de Blasio would guarantee two weeks paid vacation or personal time to every employee at a private company.

By Henry Goldman|January 11, 2019 at 10:19 AM

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“New Yorkers need a break,” de Blasio said during a City Hall news conference. “It’s bad for your physical health. It’s bad for your mental health. It’s no way to live.” (Photo: Bloomberg)

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed requiring private businesses with five or more employees to give at least 10 days of paid vacation a year, a step that would extend the benefit to about 500,000 full- and part-time workers who currently don’t have it.